2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class service

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Routes and destinations are
automatically deleted on the server after
seven days.
Conditions of use You can review the terms of use for the
Mercedes-Benz Apps from COMAND Online
and Google™.
X
Select Terms and Conditions in the
options menu by sliding 00380012000Athe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm
(Y page 414).
X Select Mercedes-Benz Apps or
Google and press
0039to confirm.
The respective start page appears.
X Select Continue to view further content.
Resetting adjustments With the reset function
,all Mercedes-Benz
Apps settings are reset to the factory
settings.
X Selec tthe 000C icon in the main function bar
by sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select Options by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Reset and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou
really wish to reset.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the settings are reset.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. Other services
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website The COMAND functions include the
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website as a
predefined favorite.
X
Select the 000Csymbol in the main function
bar by sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website panel to the front by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and pressing
0039 to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz home page appears.
i You cannot delete the Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website panel.
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps You can call up additional Mercedes-Benz
Apps, such as Facebook, or Google™
services, such as Street View or Panoramio,
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The following examples show how to call up
a Mercedes-Benz App, for example Facebook,
and generally how to call up Google™
services.
X
To call up Facebook: select the000Csymbol
in the main function bar by sliding 00380012and
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed.
X Select Facebook by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The Facebook home page appears.
X To call up Google™ services: this is done
through Google™ Local Search
(Y page 410).
i Facebook is a social network. This App
allows you to log in from your vehicle and
use Facebook's many functions.
Google™ Street View allows you to view
streets in 360-degree panoramas.
Google™ Panoramio expands Google Local
Search to include photos at the selected
position. Internet
Display restriction Internet pages cannot be shown while the
vehicle is in motion. Calling up
awebsite Calling up the carousel view
X
Select the 000Csymbol in the main function
bar by sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
You can now enter a web address (option 1
(Y page 417)) or selec titinthe carousel view
(option 2(Ypage 418)).
To select in the carousel view, you must first
create favorites (Y page 422).
Option 1: entering the web address
You can enter the web address using either
the character bar or the number keypad
(Y page 301).
X Call up the carousel view (Y page 417).
X Select www by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
An input menu appears. Online and Internet functions
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Select Info in the radio display by sliding
0012000A and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
statio nis displayed. Content is dependent
on the station.
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info by pressing
0039.
X Slide 00380012the COMAND controller up. Satellite radio
Important notes i
The satellite radio mode described below
requires optionally available satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite
radio provider.
i Note that the categories and channels
shown in the illustrations depend on the
program content offered by the provider.
The program content may vary. The
illustrations and descriptions in these
operating instructions may therefore differ
from the channels and categories offered
by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of
reasons. These reasons include
environmental or topographical conditions
as well as other issues beyond the control
of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. This means
operation may not be possible in certain
areas.
These include:
R tunnels
R parking garages
R locations inside or next to buildings
R locations in the vicinity of other
structures
i SIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130
radio stations in digital quality, for example
100% commercial-free music, sports, news
and entertainment. SIRIUS XM Radio employs a fleet of high-
performance satellites to broadcast around
the clock throughout the USA and Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for
a monthly fee. Details are available from
the SIRIUS XM Service Center and at
http://www.sirius.com
(USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
Registering satellite radio Service information screen
0002
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
0003 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
X Switch on satellite radio mode
(Y page 432).
The satellite radio main menu appears,
showing the weather channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
X In the lower menu line, select Sat and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Service and press
0039to confirm.
The service information screen appears.
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to
ten minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the No Service message
appears in the display, followed by the
satellite radio main menu.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at Audio
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http://www.sirius.com
(USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
i If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, you rcredi tcard
details will be required to activate your
account.
If the satellite receive ris not installed or is
not installed correctly, the DeviceUnavailable message will appear.
Switching on satellite radio mode Notes
For example, to select
achannel or scroll in
the lists, you can also use the 00040008
00060007 buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Important information on registering the
satellite radio (Y page 431).
Option 1
X Press the 0006function button.
The No Service message appears after
switching on or if no signal is being
received. Once COMAND receives the
signal, the satellite radio display appears.
The station last selected is played.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB and subsequently
switches on the satellite radio. Pressing the
button again takes you back to FM radio
mode. Option 2 Satellite radio main menu
0002
Satellite radio main display
0003 Channel name
0027 Preset
0026 Selected category/channel number
0024 Channel information (in brief)
0025 Sound settings
0016 Category list
0017 Channel information (in detail)
0018 Channel preset list
0019 Satellite radio menu
Channel information 0024can be viewed in
detail (Y page 435).
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
If satellite radio mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to satellite radio mode in
the audio menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
00380012the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Sat and press
0039to confirm. 432
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No Service message appears when
starting up or if no signal is being received.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not
installed correctly, the DeviceUnavailable message will appear.
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are sorted into various
categories. You can choose between various
categories such as News/Discussions,
Sports and Country (if available). The
category list is sorted alphabetically.
X To call up the category list: select
Category by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The category list appears.
X To select acategory: select a category by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The category selected is show ninthe
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category is sorted
by channel number and allows you to
browse all available channels. Selecting
achannel
Channel search
X Turn 003E0012003F or slide 003600120037the COMAND
controlle rwhile the display/selection
window in the SatRadio displayi s active.
or
X Press the 0001or0002 button.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category. Satellite radio menu
X
Select Sat in the submenu bar by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The satellite radio menu appears. Audio
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X
Select a preset by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controlle rand press and hold
0039 until you hea ratone.
or
X Press and hold a numbe rbutton, e.g.
002E, until you hear a tone.
The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception in the preset
memory. Channels stored manually in the
preset memory will be overwritten.
X Option 1: press0039the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
X Select Autostore in the presets by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X Option 2: selectPresets in the submenu
bar by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Autostore and press
0039to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
channels that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
channels are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel and
press 0039to confirm.
Selecting achannel from the preset list
X To call up the preset list: select
Presets by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To se tachannel: select a prese tby
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press a numbe rkey, such as 002E. Displaying information
X
Select Info in the submenu bar by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.
If available, you will see:
R the full channel name
R the artist of the trac kthat is currently being
played
R the track that is currently being played
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info by pressing
0039.
X Slide 00380012the COMAND controller up.
Displaying service information 0002
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM) or
Call Service Provider 0003
SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
The provider's customer service center is
available by phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the
versions available. Audio
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X
Select Sat Radio in the submenu ba
rby
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Service and press
0039to confirm.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the SatRadio main display:
slide 003600120037 the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When receiving a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating Channels... message.
The statio
nlast selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
Satellite radio mode is no tavailable during
this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio main menu appears. The
station lasts elected is played.
Sound settings
Information on sound settings (Y page 295).CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
COMAND is classified as a Class 1laser
product .Never open the housing. There is a
risk of damage to the eyes due to exposure to
invisible laser radiation if you open the casing,
or if the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
all maintenance work must be carried out by
qualified aftersales technicians. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R insert a data carrier
R ejec tadisc There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if you insert or
ejec tadisc while the vehicle is in motion.
Inserting/ejecting CDs/DVDs Notes
If the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted.
If neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards. The system may not
be able to play CDs/DVDs with copy
protection.
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If a medium contains other files in
addition to music files, the loading time
before the first track starts to play may be
longer.
Inserting adisc into the single DVD drive
X Press the 0005eject button.
If there is a disc already inserted, it will be
ejected.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
X Insert a disc into the slot.
If the disc is correctly inserted and is a
suitable disc, it is drawn in by the drive and
played.
Ejecting adisc from the single DVD drive
X Press the 0005eject button.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot, it
is drawn in again automatically afte rashort
while and reloaded.
Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a fixed magazine with
six trays.
X To insert aCD/DVD into the magazine
tray: press the 000Bload/ejec tbutton.
Am enu shows the curren tload status of
the magazine trays. The last tray selected
is identified by a red digit. 436
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invisible laser radiatio
nifyou open the casing,
or if the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
all maintenance work must be carried out by
qualified aftersales technicians. G
WARNING
Only when the vehicle is stationary should
you:
R load a disc
R eject a disc
There is a risk of being distracted from the
road and traffic conditions if this is done while
the vehicle is in motion.
Notes on discs !
Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
They could peel off and damage COMAND.
Stickers can cause the disc to bend, which
can result in read errors and disc
recognition problems.
! COMAND is designed to play discs that
comply with the EN 60908 standard.
Therefore, you can only use discs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that
contain data on both sides (DVD on one
side and audio data on the other), they
cannot be ejected and can damage the
device.
Only use round discs with adiameter of
12 cm .Do not use discs with a diameter of
8 cm, even with an adapter.
Playback problems may occur when playing
copied discs. There are a large variety of
discs, DVD authoring software, writing
software and writers available. This variety
means that there is no guarantee that the
system will be able to play discs that you have
copied yourself. DVD playback conditions If video DVDsdon
ot conform to the NTSC or
PAL TV standards, they may create picture,
sound or other problems during playback.
COMAND is capable of playing back video
DVDs produced according to the following
standards:
R Region code 1orregion code 0(no region
code)
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
i If you insert a video DVD with a different
regio ncode, you will see a message to this
effect.
i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This will
allow you to play video DVDs with a
different region code, provided that they
are produced in accordance with the PAL
or NTSC standard. The region code can be
changed up to five times.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions will be
temporarily blocked or may not function at all.
As soon as you try to activate these functions
or actions, you will see the
0005symbol in the
display.
Inserting and removing DVDs X
Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
(Y page 436).
Switching to video DVD mode Switching on automatically
X
Single DVD drive: insert a video DVD.
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it. Video
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